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Workshop and TTX Summary Tana Alert, MEP US EPA, Region 9

Workshop and TTX Summary Tana Alert, MEP US EPA, Region 9. “Simple Truth” FSE. Purpose: exercise plans and multi-agency coordination during a biological event Scenario: aerosolized delivery of anthrax spores in Las Vegas, NV US EPA deployed to FEMA RRCC, NV EOC and Las Vegas, NV.

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Workshop and TTX Summary Tana Alert, MEP US EPA, Region 9

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  1. Workshop and TTX Summary Tana Alert, MEP US EPA, Region 9

  2. “Simple Truth” FSE Purpose: exercise plans and multi-agency coordination during a biological event Scenario: aerosolized delivery of anthrax spores in Las Vegas, NV US EPA deployed to FEMA RRCC, NV EOC and Las Vegas, NV

  3. ESF 8 & 10Follow-Up Exercise Public Health and Environmental agencies interested in coordinated response and transition to recovery efforts Focus: enhance coordination of prevention and preparedness within Nevada

  4. Participating Agencies

  5. 1st Day - Workshop Topics Response Considerations following a Wide Area Anthrax Attack Donn Zuroski, EPA FOSC EPA duties and response considerations; important to understand capabilities of all agencies involved in response Clark County’s Disaster Response Irene Navis, Emergency Management Key functions in emergency mgmt and homeland security; Member of Bio-Watch and participated in bio-hazard TTX & full-scale exercises Bio-Hazard Response Overview Dan Mackie, NV State Health Division Epidemiological perspective to bio-hazard events, including the history and prophylaxis. Lessons Learned from Previous Bio-Hazard Responses – Fred Stroud, EPA ERT Evolution of Bio-Response Since 2001 – Leroy Mickelsen, EPA CMAT Water Utility Emergency Response to Airborne Contamination, 1:30-2:30 Facilitated Discussion (cont.) 2:30-4:30 Work Groups: Data Management & Risk Communication 4:30-5:00 Workgroup Debriefing 5:00-5:30 Hot Wash

  6. Workshop Topics • Lessons Learned from Previous Bio-Hazard Responses • Fred Stroud, EPA ERT • Sampling methods and decontamination options at US Capitol Hart Building & AMI in FL • Evolution of Bio-Response since 2001 • Leroy Mickelsen, EPA Consequence Advisory Team • Reviewed the challenges of wide-area remediation and BOTE in ID

  7. Workshop Topics • Water Utility Emergency Response to Airborn Contamination • Bruce Mackler, EPA; Kirk Medina, City of N. Las Vegas Water • Drinking water utility concerns; WARN MOAs • Data Management • Randy Nattis, EPA FOSC • Environmental Database, Data Management Plan

  8. 2nd Day - Facilitated Discussion • Local & State overview of “Simple Truth” lessons learned • Objectives: • Hazardous Materials Decontamination • Protection of Water Supply • Data Management • Risk Communications

  9. Mod 1: Operational Coordination • Unified Command, Unified Coordination, Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) • Action Item: training on resource request process from local to state to federal • Sampling and Lab Capabilities • Action Item: test CST capabilities in an operational exercise

  10. Mod 2 – Decon & Clean-Up • Decon critical infrastructure priority • Action Item: establish decon priority-setting guidance to assist Unified Command • Align guidance with critical infrastructure planning

  11. Mods 3, 4, 5 Mod 3 - Safety of Water Supply Mod 4 – Risk Communications Mod 5 – Data Management

  12. Risk Communication Work Group • Created Plan Template • Purpose: consistent, aligned message based on science, SMEs and credible spokespeople • Organization /Info Flow: IC→JIC → Public • Strategies for Public and Responders • Key Messages: what’s risk, protective actions • Specialized messages • Contacts • Resources

  13. Data Management Work Group Phase 1 – delineation: where’s the plume? Phase 2 – clearance: high quality data Strengths: compatibility amongst agencies’ databases, trigger points between delineation and clearance Improvement: where in NIMS/ICS is sampling, need SMEs, HIPAA concerns

  14. 3rd Day – Training & Tour ICS for Executives EPA-ERT site tour

  15. Workshop & TTXStrengths Recovery phase focus Unified Command discussion Request to continued engagement Collaboration between local, state and federal agencies Increased awareness for coordination and capability development

  16. Workshop & TTXAreas of Improvement • Unified Command training • Invite other representatives: • private sector representative (casinos and utilities) • wastewater • law enforcement

  17. Reference Documents Arizona Recovery Framework Denver UASI All-Hazards Regional Recovery Framework Workshop presentations and Players Handbook posted on RRT9 website

  18. Questions? Contact: Tana Alert Alert.tana@epa.gov

  19. Thanks!

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